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It’s not over yet for Vietnam, says Tran Dinh Trong
Buriram: Tran Dinh Trong insists that Vietnam are still in contention to advance to the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 quarter-finals despite their 0-0 draw against Jordan in Group D on Monday.
Group C – MD1: Korea Republic has the first win over China PR, Uzbekistan denied by Iran
Korea Republic snatched a last gasp winner to register a 1-0 victory in their opening AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 fixture against China PR while Islamic Republic of Iran’s second-half revival helped them to a 1-1 draw with reigning champions Uzbekistan on Thursday.
Group B – MD1: Saudi Arabia defeats Japan, Qatar has a draw with Syria
Abdulrahman Ghareeb’s late penalty earned Saudi Arabia all three points on Thursday as Saad Al Shehri’s side defeated Japan 2-1 while substitute Alaa Aldin Dali struck late on to salvage a point for Syria as they came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Qatar in Group B of the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 campaign on Thursday.
Preview MD1 – Group D: Vietnam vs UAE
Buriram: Maciej Skorza is optimistic his UAE side can realise their dream of playing in the 2020 2020 Olympics, despite an injury blow ahead of their AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 opener against Vietnam on Friday.
Grand opening ceremony lights up Thailand 2020
Bangkok: The opening ceremony of the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 caught the imagination of fans across the Continent on Wednesday with organisers presenting breath-taking performances to welcome Asia’s top 16 sides just moments before the curtain raiser between the hosts, Thailand and Bahrain at the Rajamangala Stadium.
Group A – MD1: Iraq 1-1 Australia
Bangkok: Mohammed Qasim struck with a long range beauty to cancel out Reno Piscopo’s equally stunning free-kick as Iraq and Australia settled for a 1-1 draw in their opening AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 Group A match at the Thammasat Stadium on Wednesday.
Group A – MD1: Thailand 5-0 Bahrain
Bangkok: Thailand made the ideal start to their AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 campaign on Wednesday as the host nation beat Bahrain 5-0 at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok to go top of Group A.
Defender Le Ngoc Bao confident that U23 Vietnam will play well against U23 UAE
In the interview before the training session 8th Jan, defender Le Ngoc Bao said that U23 Vietnam has the careful preparation for the first match of the U23 AFC Championship and will play well against U23 UAE.
AFC helps U23 Vietnam to get familiar with the VAR system
Follow the success of VAR in some matches of ASIAN Cup 2019, AFC will apply the VAR system for all 32 matches of the U23 AFC Championship 2020. On the morning of 7th Jan, the reprehensive of AFC came to guide the team about the principles of the VAR system.
Thailand 2020: All You Need to Know
Bangkok: The title of Continental champions and places at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be up for grabs for Asia’s top 16 sides when the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 gets underway on Wednesday.
5 Matches to Look Out For at Thailand 2020
Bangkok: The 2020 AFC U23 Championship is set to bring a festival of football for fans of the Continental game as 16 teams get ready to battle it out in three cities across Thailand.
